Government to Decouple Electricity Prices from Volatile Gas Markets
Science
Government to Decouple Electricity Prices from Volatile Gas Markets
The government is preparing to unveil a major restructuring of Britain's power pricing structure on Tuesday, aiming to sever the connection between unstable gas market...
Apr 19 · Shain Dawshaw
Conservationists Fear Mass Toad Deaths After Surprise Reservoir Drainage
Science
Conservationists Fear Mass Toad Deaths After Surprise Reservoir Drainage
Conservationists in Wrexham worry that more than 1,000 toads have died after a reservoir was unexpectedly drained by a water supplier over the Easter weekend....
Apr 18 · Shain Dawshaw
Wales Divided Over Renewable Energy Expansion Plans
Science
Wales Divided Over Renewable Energy Expansion Plans
Wales is facing a stark divide over its clean energy future, as local communities nationwide contend with ambitious plans to increase onshore wind farms. Ahead...
Apr 17 · Shain Dawshaw
The Cost Conundrum: Why Affordability Trumps Purity in Net Zero
Science
The Cost Conundrum: Why Affordability Trumps Purity in Net Zero
A Glasgow retired person decision to turn off his heat pump and revert to gas heating this winter has crystallised a growing tension at the...
Apr 16 · Shain Dawshaw
Artemis II Crew Return With Message of Unity and Hope
Science
Artemis II Crew Return With Message of Unity and Hope
The four astronauts of Artemis II have come back from their historic mission with an emphatic message: humanity's capacity for togetherness and optimism remains strong....
Apr 15 · Shain Dawshaw
Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure
Politics
Senior Diplomat Set to Defend Silence Over Mandelson Vetting Failure
Sir Olly Robbins, the removed permanent under secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will defend his decision to conceal details about Lord Peter Mandelson's...
Apr 15 · Shain Dawshaw
Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown
Politics
Five Critical Questions Facing Starmer in Commons Mandelson Showdown
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is confronting considerable criticism in Parliament over his management of Lord Mandelson's security assessment for the US ambassador role, with...
Apr 14 · Shain Dawshaw
Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis
Politics
Starmer Would Have Rejected Mandelson, Lammy Insists Amid Vetting Crisis
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has maintained that Sir Keir Starmer would have declined Lord Mandelson's nomination as US ambassador had he known the ex-minister...
Apr 13 · Shain Dawshaw
Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy
Politics
Foreign Office Chief Set to Answer MPs Over Mandelson Security Clearance Controversy
The Foreign Office's most senior civil servant is anticipated to face intense scrutiny from MPs on Tuesday over his role in granting Peter Mandelson a...
Apr 12 · Shain Dawshaw
Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs
Politics
Mandelson Vetting Crisis Deepens as Senior Civil Servant Departs
The nomination of Lord Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US has sparked a new political row for Sir Keir Starmer after it emerged...
Apr 11 · Shain Dawshaw
World
Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not end its blockade on Iranian ports until Tehran consents to a deal, escalating pressure as...
Apr 14
World
Louisiana shooting leaves eight children dead in domestic tragedy
A father has killed seven of his own children and an eighth unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, in what authorities have...
Apr 13
World
Decorated Australian Soldier Faces War Crime Murder Charges
Australia's most-decorated active soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, has pledged to fight five war crime murder charges in his initial remarks since being arrested last week. The...
Apr 12
World
Oil prices tumble as Iran pledges Strait of Hormuz access
Oil prices have declined steeply after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz would remain "completely open" to trade vessels throughout the pause in hostilities in...
Apr 11
World
Unexpected Ceasefire Leaves Israel’s North Questioning Leadership
Israel's communities in the north were greeted with an unforeseen ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday, negotiated by United States President Donald Trump...
Apr 10
World
European Nations Come Together to Strengthen Border Controls and Migration Control Procedures
Across the European continent, a significant shift is underway as nations work together to strengthen their border security and introduce tougher immigration rules. Faced with...
Apr 9